Let's continue writing

Today I will: 

• Apply my knowledge of Chrome, Googledocs, turnitin.com and writing while typing up my rough draft of my TKAM essay.

Please Take out: 

-a writing utensil
-Bellwork
-Your essay Packet
-Your Book
-A Chromebook

Today's Agenda:

- Bellwork: Metacognition

-Evidence collector check

-Honors; Meet with teacher about 3rd (Empower) paragraph

-All: Type 2nd body paragraph

Homework: (due tomorrow)

-ALL: Finish typing your second body paragraph
-Honors: Type your third body paragraph

To Kill A Mockingbird Essay: Scout

Today I will: 

• Generate possible text evidence to be used in essay via a brainstorming activity
• Select best evidence and develop appropriate analysis on teacher-provided evidence collector
• Write the first body paragraph as a class about Scout

Please Take out: 

-a writing utensil
-Bellwork
-Your essay Packet
-Your Book

Today's Agenda:

-Bellwork: Re-read Uncle Jack and Scout scene

-Evidence collector for Scout
-Write Scout Body Paragraph together as a class (Google Classroom)
-Evidence collector for your second character in TKAM

Homework:

-ALL: Finish your Evidence Collector for a second character in TKAM - due Monday

To Kill A Mockingbird Essay

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Today I will: 

• Dissect writing prompt, identifying writing tasks in a “do/what” chart
• Generate possible text evidence to be used in essay via a brainstorming activity
• Select best evidence and develop appropriate analysis on teacher-provided evidence collector

Please Take out: 

-a writing utensil
-Bellwork

Today's Agenda:

- Bellwork: Growth Mindset

-To Kill A Mockingbird Essay Introduction

CP Prompt Packet

H Prompt Packet

Evidence Collector

Homework:

-ALL: Select a second character for your To Kill A Mockingbird essay and a moment of focus.

Injustice and Perseverance

Today I will:

• Read, annotate and synthesize two articles on Injustice and Perseverance

Take out:

Chromebooks (don't log in yet)

Agenda:

1. America Says "Thank you" (Directions)
2. "Freedom Riders" (Directions)
3. "March: The Story Comes to Life" (Directions)

Homework (check due dates):

All three articles must be completed on Achieve3000 by Wednesday, Thursday, 2/25

To Kill A Mockingbird Final

Today I will:

• Demonstrate knowledge of TKAM story, characters and plot via a multiple choice test

Take out:
-Pencil

-HW: TKAM Work Packet #3

Agenda:

1. TKAM Test
2. TKAM Movie

Homework (check due dates):

None! :)

Continuing "America Says 'Thank You'"

Today I will: 

• Read, annotate and synthesize an article on Injustice and Perseverance

Please Take out: 

-Chromebook
-A new piece of paper for Bellwork
-A pen or pencil

-Honors HW: Significant Text Excerpts

Today's Agenda:

-Bellwork

-Debrief Socratic Seminar

-TKAM Work Packet #3 (link below)

-Pass back work and file

-Honors turn Significant Text Excerpts to Turnitin.com

Block 1 Class ID: 12213474 Enrollment Password: SERBANROCKS
Block 2 Class ID: 12213482 Enrollment Password: SERBANROCKS
Block 3 Class ID: 12213489 Enrollment Password: SERBANROCKS

-Finish "America Says 'Thank You'"

-Watch "To Kill A Mockingbird"

Homework:

-ALL: Study for Final TKAM Test (Here is the study guide) - POSTPONED TO TUES., 2/23

-Last TKAM Work Packet (Ch. 20-31) will be collected before the test on TUES., 2/23

Socratic Seminar

Today I will: 

• Discuss open-ended, teacher-created discussion questions in a Socratic Seminar, utilizing text evidence and academic discourse

Please Take out: 

-A pen or pencil

-TKAM Book

-HW: Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket

Today's Agenda:

-Socratic Seminar Pre-write
-Socratic Seminar

Homework:

-ALL: Study for Final TKAM Test (Here is the study guide) - POSTPONED TO TUES., 2/23

-HONORS: Work on Significant Text Excerpts - due MON 2/22

-Last TKAM Work Packet (Ch. 20-31) will be collected after the test on TUES., 2/23

America Says "Thank You"

Tuskegee Airman Paul Adams during WWII

Today I will: 

• Read, annotate and synthesize an article on Injustice and Perseverance

Please Take out: 

-Chromebooks (don't log in yet)

-a writing utensil
-a piece of paper: Title it "TKAM Vocab Quiz #3"

Today's Agenda:

-TKAM Vocab Quiz #3 
audible, repertoire, vague, convene, aggregation, tactic

-Socratic Seminar Explained
-America Says "Thank You" (Directions) for Empower 3000

Homework:

--ALL: Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket 

NO TICKET=ZERO- due Fri. 2/19

-H: Work on Significant Text Excerpts - due Mon., 2/22

-ALL: Study for TKAM final test: Study Guide - due Mon., 2/22

Boo Radley

Today I will: 

• Represent writing terms in a kinesthetic activity, the Paragraph Dance
• Write a second body paragraph together as a class for the Perspective Prompt.
• Analyze textual evidence in order to respond in writing to various critical thinking questions.

Please Take out: 

-Your calendar

-a writing utensil
-perspective prompt (from Friday)

HW: CP ONLY Ch 29 & 30

Today's Agenda:

- BELLWORK: Finish Practice Paragraph: Perspective Prompt

-Sparky Piñata CH. 27 & 28 Review
-Read Chapter 31
-Ch 29-31 Review
-Assign Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket

Homework:

-ALL: Study Vocab words - audible, repertoire, vague, convene, aggregation, tactic - Quiz tomorrow
-ALL: Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket - due Fri. 2/19

-H: Work on Significant Text Excerpts - due Mon., 2/22
-ALL: Study for TKAM final test: Study Guide - due Mon., 2/22

Halloween Night

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Today I will: 

• Represent writing terms in a kinesthetic activity, the Paragraph Dance
• Write a second body paragraph together as a class for the Perspective Prompt.
• Students will analyze textual evidence in order to respond in writing to various critical thinking questions. Specifically, they will evaluate, compare and contrast and make predictions regarding the characters and themes relevant to the last chapters of TKAM.

Please Take out: 

-Your calendar
-bellwork

-a writing utensil
-paragraph writing notes
-perspective prompt (from Friday)

HW: Ch 27 & 28

Today's Agenda:

- BELLWORK: Audible

-Calendar and HW
-Paragraph Dance
-Practice Paragraph: Perspective Prompt
-Sparky Piñata CH. 27 & 28 Review

Homework:

-CP: Read Chapters 29 and 30 & complete homework slip
-H: Read chapters 29 & 30 & work on Significant Text Excerpts

Homework Coming up (pace yourself!):

1. ALL: Socratic Seminar will be on Friday., 2/19
2. ALL: Final TKAM Test Monday - 2/22
3. HONORS: Work on Significant Text Excerpts - due Monday 2/22

Dance it out...

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Today I will: 

• Read a teacher- created sample and identify various elements of composition via a highlighting activity 
• Represent writing terms in a kinesthetic activity, the Paragraph Dance
• Write a second body paragraph together as a class for the Perspective.

Please Take out: 

-Your calendar
-bellwork

-a writing utensil
-4 colors of highlighter, pens or colored pencils
-paragraph writing notes

HW: Ch 25 & 26

Today's Agenda:

- BELLWORK: REPERTOIRE

-Calendar and HW
-Paragraph Dance
-Practice Paragraph: Perspective Prompt
-CH. 25 & 26 Review of HW
-Begin reading chapter 27

Homework:

-Read Chapters 27 and 28 & complete homework slip

Homework Coming up (pace yourself!):

1. ALL: We will finish book on Wed., 2/17
2. ALL: Socratic Seminar will be on Friday., 2/19
3. ALL: Final TKAM Monday - 2/22
4. HONORS: Work on Significant Text Excerpts - due Monday 2/22

Threats

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Today I will: 

• Discuss key events in chapters 20-22 via the silent game
• Draw conclusions about a pivotal event in chapter 24 by writing a paragraph and discussing.

Please Take out: 

-Your calendar
-bellwork

-a writing utensil
-A piece of paper: Title it Ch 23 & 24 Review

Today's Agenda:

- BELLWORK: Vague

-Calendar and HW
-Story Time! (Chapters 23 & 24)
-Ch. 23 & 24 Review

Homework:

-Read Chapters 25 and 26 & complete homework slip

Atticus asks the jury to "do your duty"

Today I will: 

• Assess my knowledge of making a claim, supporting with evidence and analyzing the evidence by completing Atticus’ closing statement quiz.

Please Take out: 

-Your calendar
-bellwork

-a writing utensil

-HW: Atticus' Closing Statement
-HW: Work Packet#2: Check off sheet

Today's Agenda:

- BELLWORK: tactic

-Calendar and HW
-Writing Assessment

-Paragraph Dance Review
-Read Ch. 21

Homework:

-Read Chapters 21 and 22 (be prepared for a quiz)

Tom Robinson's Testimony

Today I will: 

• Classify text evidence as Ethos, Pathos or Logos by identifying how diction and detail are used in TKAM.
• Make a claim about testimony in TKAM and defend the claim with evidence and analysis.

Please Take out: 

-Your calendar
-bellwork

-a writing utensil

-HW: Making a Claim (Tom Robinson)

Today's Agenda:

- BELLWORK

-Calendar and HW

-Review of Ch. 19 HW
-Read Ch. 20
-Time to dance!

Homework:

-Put together work into a packet: Check off sheet
-Read Chapter 20

-Annotate Atticus' closing statement to prepare for writing test:

CP: pity

H: duty

The Victim Testifies

Today I will: 

• Classify text evidence as Ethos, Pathos or Logos by identifying how diction and detail are used in TKAM.
• Make a claim about testimony in TKAM and defend the claim with evidence and analysis.

Please Take out: 

-Your calendar

-a writing utensil

-Ch. 17 Review

-HW: Making a Claim (Mayella Ewell)

Today's Agenda:

- BELLWORK: Claim, Evidence, Analysis

-Calendar and HW

-Ch. 18 Review

-Read chapter 19

Homework:

-Read Chapter 19
-Complete Making a Claim Worksheet on Tom Robinson's Testimony

Who is more trustworthy?

Today I will: 

• Classify text evidence as Ethos, Pathos or Logos by identifying how diction and detail are used in TKAM.
• Make a claim about testimony in TKAM and defend the claim with evidence and analysis.

Please Take out: 

-Your calendar

-a writing utensil

-bellwork

-3 colors of highlighter

-Making a Claim: Heck Tate & Bob Ewell's Testimony
-Courtroom picture

Today's Agenda:

- BELLWORK: Convene

-Calendar and HW

-The Courtroom & Social Classes in Maycomb

-Ch. 17 Review & Intro to Rhetoric
-Read chapter 18...Mayella Ewell Testifies

Homework:

-Read Chapter 18
-Complete Making a Claim Worksheet on Mayella Ewell's Testimony